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. @www A. GUFLER ANIMAL TRAP Filed Feb. 28

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STATS MMM? ANTON GUFLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANIMAL TRAP.

Application fi1ed February 28, 1921. Serial No. 448,470.

To cZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, N'roN GUFLER, a citizen ot' Austria, residing at- New York, in the count7 of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AAnimal Traps, of which the following is a speciiicat-ion.

The main object of this invention is the provision of a solid, easily-set and quickly- 1o actuated rodent trap.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which like-named characters ot reference refer to like-named parts in the drawings.

Referring' brieiiy to trie drawings, Fig. i

is a plan view ot the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the saine, partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 2o 3--3 of Fig. l.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral l represents the base of the device, having a handle extension 2 on which is secured by screws a pair of staples 3 fixed in the base, and a wire frame 7 is pivotallj;7 mounted in the staples. A, coiled spring' e engages the `frame element between the staples, and has one. extending` end G acting against the frame side and trie other end 5 3o resting against said base.

A locking rod 8 is pivotally supported in another staple 9 fixed in the base i, said rod having a curved end 10 engageable with an angular tongue ll attached to a bait-supporting member l2 which is pivotally attached to a support i3 lined in the base l.

A handled lever 15 is pivoted at la to the handle extension Q. ot the sub-base l', its forward end being provided with a down- 40 turned lug i7 adapted to engage the raised portion ot frame? when in one position and release it when in another position. A friction block l5 as of rubber, acts to pre vent, accidental displacement ot toe lever, the block img )inging on the surface et the handle 2.

ln setting the trap atter it has been sprung, the frame 7 is brought into the position shown in the drawings, and the member 15 is turned into the position shown in Figure l. The rod S is positie-nodi to have the end lO engage the tongue il and the member l5 is rotated out et engagement with the spring frame, after the bait has been placed on the member i2. Upon arf tuation of the member l2, the tongue il will release the rod S, and the traine. 7 will be forced instantly in a clockwise direction. by the action ot the spring il striking and securing the rodent. oo

I claim:

An animal trap comprising a base, a handle integra with the base, square shaped striker composed oit' a single piero ot wire rotatablr7 mounted on said base, a 65 coiled spring surrounding a part ot said striker and normally urging said striker to swing; outward away from said base. a bait Carrying platepivotally attached to said base near 'one end ot skid plate and haring a tongue extending` upward trom said end. a bar pivoted on said handle and adapted to lie in substantially horizontal p with its 'tree end engaging said tongrue to lock said striker against said base, lever pivoted to said base and. adapted to rotate horizontally, an oilfset hook on one end of said lever adapted to swing over said trame to lock said frame against said base while said rod is being` iositioned, and a t'rioiion element on the underside of the other ynd et said lever tor holding said lever iu f iotional Contact with said base against accidental release ot said lever.

ln witness whereof l atti): my signature.

ANTON GUFLER. 

